/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10019124
Metal gets as fancy as you need.
Different techniques, I personally like etching.

As a dumbass who can't stand metal, it gets tricky.
If your concern is heat, you can't really get around it, assuming you want plate armor. Chain isn't going to be hot regardless of what you make it off.
Light metals take off weight.

Alternates though!
You can use some plastics. Look into thermo plastics. You can shape and form those fairly easily. I've seen some 3d printed mail that wasn't actually half bad.
Otherwise, foam is going to be your friend. You can look up guides online ('Evil Ted' I know is very popular from learning this stuff) and can follow basically any cosplay tutorial to get it done. You can make it looking pretty close.

As my last note to try and convince, my absolute favorite part of real steel armor is the sound. Someone banging off your gear, whether its the drum of plate or the ringing bells of chain, is absolutely lovely. If you've never worn metal and have a friend with some, definitely try it out.